Reporter's Notebook: Why data center fights cut across party lines
News ClipNPR·VA·9/26/2026
NPR reporter Scott Neuman investigated why opposition to new data centers is unifying diverse political groups. His report from Virginia and Maryland explores how these local data center disputes transcend traditional party lines.
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NPR's Scott Neuman went to Virginia and Maryland to report on data centers. In this reporter's notebook, he shares why opposition to new ones is bringing together people who rarely agree on politics.